PLACES TO VISIT IN CAM LAM KHANH HOA

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As many people come to Nha Trang city for experience the beauty of sea and islands, little try to go the near city area which belong to something different. Fruit and local life. As you know in the center of Nha Trang not the local people but tourists, businessman and traffic also. In this section, Cham Khanh Hoa brings to you a chance to visit Cam Lam district which located 25 kilometers to the south of Nha Trang city near Cam Ranh airport and have a list of four-stars-and-above resorts such as Movempick; Radison; Vinpearl; Duyen Ha; Fusiond, Riviera, …

Cam Lam District is one of seven districts of Khanh Hoa province. With special location between two cities including Nha Trang and Cam Ranh. The national road – 1A run through and near Cam Ranh international airport. Cam Lam have seaside and mountain also which make it different to the other districts. The weather is divided into two seasons: one sunny from February to October and the rainy days rest.

A good view from a mountain named Dong Bo into Cam Lam. To the left is Long beach sea with resorts. To the right is Thuy Trieu huge pond.

Bai Dai Beach and Thuy Trieu Lagoon from the sky

In Cam Lam, Chạm recommends somethings to you as below:

1. Cam Lam mango gardens

Mango trees have grown up with local people for more than 80 years. So, planting and harvest mango is one of main businesses here beside fishing…

Picture: Australian mangoes on tree and harvested. They are look like a special Chinese peach.

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Planting mango is a traditional agriculture living of Cam Lam for a long time age. Cam Lam is capital of mango of Khanh Hoa province with many kind of mangoes planted even more than 80 years. So, experiencing way people take care of mango trees is a easy way to understanding how locals living.

After walking through the big mango garderns and learning how to the farmers taking care of mango trees in pratice, you should visit a gathering mango station called – Vựa where mango harvested been transported to sorted and packed in maner ways for market delivery. In the station, we also see various mango kinds from many garderns around it.

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In the pictures: Old mango tree plant in Cam Lam named western mango or Tây mango. The mango tree came with French from the past when they occupied this land and plant Indian-original mango.

It will be an unforgetable memory in experience mango farm in Cam Lam with red flush mangoes or very old mango trees. Some of the local mango treed had been plant more than 80 years ago by the French.

Picture: Famous Nha Trang mango paper is made by local mango name Tây mango or Canh Nong mango. To me, the best mango paper must be made by this kind of mango. P/s: mango papers can be used directly.

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2. Special Stone Pagoga – The Bodhisattva Pagoda

The Pagoda located in Cam Duc Town, Cam Lam district is one of favorite destination for not only the Westen but also Vietnamese. It has bee made by lot of small stone which were chosen by The chief personally.

Coming to this Pagoda, if luckly we have chance to talk to the chief about the history about 20 years period. Besides, it has lot of asian and Buddhism architecture.

chua-da-4-tc6b0e1bba3ng-phe1baadt-a-di-da-le1bb99-thien — The Bodhisattva statue in the field of pagoda

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3. Long Beach or Bai Dai beach

Bai Dai beach is in Cam Lam district between Cam Ranh international airport and Nha Trang city. From Nha Trang, you travel to this beach by car about 20 mins about 25 kilometers.

Rockes near the Bai Dai beach

Come to Bai Dai beach don’t forget to enjoy the seafood here. There are a sort of seafood restaurants located right beside the beach.

4. Thuy Trieu Lagoon

Thuy Trieu Lagoon with peaceful landscape is another recommended destination to visit in Cam Lam districtrict. Đầm Thủy Triều với cảnh quan nên thơ non nước hữu tình sẽ là một địa điểm vãn cạnh hết sức thú vị khi đến với Cam Lâm. Chúng ta có thể thuê xe máy chạy dọc đường ven đầm để vãn cạnh hoặc thuê cano chạy trên đầm lúc hoàng hôn để tận hưởng cảm giác yên bình ở nơi đây. Nếu đi bằng canô bạn cũng có thể ghé thăm vườn đước trong đầm.

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Chạy xe dọc đường ven đầm ngắm những ngôi nhà cổ thuộc Thôn Thủy Triều chúng ta có thể ghé vào những ngôi đình cổ vài trăm năm ở gần đó. Đây là những chứng tích lịch sử cho một thời kỳ con người khai phá vùng đất này:

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6. Cam Duc Market – Vietnamese Traditional Market

Markets are among the best places in Vietnam for travelers looking to experience the daily lives of its local population.

Cam Duc Market has been built in 1995 on the area around 5.000 square meters. It is the biggest flea market in town with lot of things selling there. In the morning, walking around then try some local dishes for your breakfast. Especially, the people are very friendly and welcome😍😍
Pictures credit: Nguyễn Trung Hiếu